Series · 38 books
Richard Peck Books in Order
The complete Richard Peck reading order — 38 books from 1972–2016.
- 01 Don't look and it won't hurt Amazon — buy Don't look and it won't hurt Bookshop — buy Don't look and it won't hurt ThriftBooks — buy Don't look and it won't hurt eBooks.com — buy Don't look and it won't hurt
- 02 Through a brief darkness Amazon — buy Through a brief darkness Bookshop — buy Through a brief darkness ThriftBooks — buy Through a brief darkness eBooks.com — buy Through a brief darkness
- 03 Dreamland lake Amazon — buy Dreamland lake Bookshop — buy Dreamland lake ThriftBooks — buy Dreamland lake eBooks.com — buy Dreamland lake
- 04 Representing Super Doll Amazon — buy Representing Super Doll Bookshop — buy Representing Super Doll ThriftBooks — buy Representing Super Doll eBooks.com — buy Representing Super Doll
- 05 The Ghost Belonged to Me Amazon — buy The Ghost Belonged to Me Bookshop — buy The Ghost Belonged to Me ThriftBooks — buy The Ghost Belonged to Me eBooks.com — buy The Ghost Belonged to Me
- 06 Are You in the House Alone? Amazon — buy Are You in the House Alone? Bookshop — buy Are You in the House Alone? ThriftBooks — buy Are You in the House Alone? eBooks.com — buy Are You in the House Alone?
- 07 Monster night at Grandma's house Amazon — buy Monster night at Grandma's house Bookshop — buy Monster night at Grandma's house ThriftBooks — buy Monster night at Grandma's house eBooks.com — buy Monster night at Grandma's house
- 08 Ghosts I have been Amazon — buy Ghosts I have been Bookshop — buy Ghosts I have been ThriftBooks — buy Ghosts I have been eBooks.com — buy Ghosts I have been
- 09 Something for Joey Amazon — buy Something for Joey Bookshop — buy Something for Joey ThriftBooks — buy Something for Joey eBooks.com — buy Something for Joey
- 10 Secrets of the shopping mall Amazon — buy Secrets of the shopping mall Bookshop — buy Secrets of the shopping mall ThriftBooks — buy Secrets of the shopping mall eBooks.com — buy Secrets of the shopping mall
- 11 Father Figure Amazon — buy Father Figure Bookshop — buy Father Figure ThriftBooks — buy Father Figure eBooks.com — buy Father Figure
- 12 Amanda/Miranda Amazon — buy Amanda/Miranda Bookshop — buy Amanda/Miranda ThriftBooks — buy Amanda/Miranda eBooks.com — buy Amanda/Miranda
- 13 Close enough to touch Amazon — buy Close enough to touch Bookshop — buy Close enough to touch ThriftBooks — buy Close enough to touch eBooks.com — buy Close enough to touch
- 14 The dreadful future of Blossom Culp Amazon — buy The dreadful future of Blossom Culp Bookshop — buy The dreadful future of Blossom Culp ThriftBooks — buy The dreadful future of Blossom Culp eBooks.com — buy The dreadful future of Blossom Culp
- 15 This family of women Amazon — buy This family of women Bookshop — buy This family of women ThriftBooks — buy This family of women eBooks.com — buy This family of women
- 16 Remembering the good times Amazon — buy Remembering the good times Bookshop — buy Remembering the good times ThriftBooks — buy Remembering the good times eBooks.com — buy Remembering the good times
- 17 Blossom Culp and the sleep of death Amazon — buy Blossom Culp and the sleep of death Bookshop — buy Blossom Culp and the sleep of death ThriftBooks — buy Blossom Culp and the sleep of death eBooks.com — buy Blossom Culp and the sleep of death
- 18 Princess Ashley Amazon — buy Princess Ashley Bookshop — buy Princess Ashley ThriftBooks — buy Princess Ashley eBooks.com — buy Princess Ashley
- 19 Those summer girls I never met Amazon — buy Those summer girls I never met Bookshop — buy Those summer girls I never met ThriftBooks — buy Those summer girls I never met eBooks.com — buy Those summer girls I never met
- 20 Presenting Richard Peck Amazon — buy Presenting Richard Peck Bookshop — buy Presenting Richard Peck ThriftBooks — buy Presenting Richard Peck eBooks.com — buy Presenting Richard Peck
- 21 Richard Peck Amazon — buy Richard Peck Bookshop — buy Richard Peck ThriftBooks — buy Richard Peck eBooks.com — buy Richard Peck
- 22 Voices After Midnight Amazon — buy Voices After Midnight Bookshop — buy Voices After Midnight ThriftBooks — buy Voices After Midnight eBooks.com — buy Voices After Midnight
- 23 The last safe place on earth Amazon — buy The last safe place on earth Bookshop — buy The last safe place on earth ThriftBooks — buy The last safe place on earth eBooks.com — buy The last safe place on earth
- 24 Last Safe Place Amazon — buy Last Safe Place Bookshop — buy Last Safe Place ThriftBooks — buy Last Safe Place eBooks.com — buy Last Safe Place
- 25 A Long Way from Chicago Amazon — buy A Long Way from Chicago Bookshop — buy A Long Way from Chicago ThriftBooks — buy A Long Way from Chicago eBooks.com — buy A Long Way from Chicago
- 26 Strays like us Amazon — buy Strays like us Bookshop — buy Strays like us ThriftBooks — buy Strays like us eBooks.com — buy Strays like us
- 27 A year down yonder Amazon — buy A year down yonder Bookshop — buy A year down yonder ThriftBooks — buy A year down yonder eBooks.com — buy A year down yonder
- 28 Ghosts I have been / The dreadful future of Blossom Culp Amazon — buy Ghosts I have been / The dreadful future of Blossom Culp Bookshop — buy Ghosts I have been / The dreadful future of Blossom Culp ThriftBooks — buy Ghosts I have been / The dreadful future of Blossom Culp eBooks.com — buy Ghosts I have been / The dreadful future of Blossom Culp
- 29 Fair Weather Amazon — buy Fair Weather Bookshop — buy Fair Weather ThriftBooks — buy Fair Weather eBooks.com — buy Fair Weather
- 30 The river between us Amazon — buy The river between us Bookshop — buy The river between us ThriftBooks — buy The river between us eBooks.com — buy The river between us
- 31 The Teacher's Funeral Amazon — buy The Teacher's Funeral Bookshop — buy The Teacher's Funeral ThriftBooks — buy The Teacher's Funeral eBooks.com — buy The Teacher's Funeral
- 32 Past perfect, present tense Amazon — buy Past perfect, present tense Bookshop — buy Past perfect, present tense ThriftBooks — buy Past perfect, present tense eBooks.com — buy Past perfect, present tense
- 33 Here lies the librarian Amazon — buy Here lies the librarian Bookshop — buy Here lies the librarian ThriftBooks — buy Here lies the librarian eBooks.com — buy Here lies the librarian
- 34 On the wings of heroes Amazon — buy On the wings of heroes Bookshop — buy On the wings of heroes ThriftBooks — buy On the wings of heroes eBooks.com — buy On the wings of heroes
- 35 A season of gifts Amazon — buy A season of gifts Bookshop — buy A season of gifts ThriftBooks — buy A season of gifts eBooks.com — buy A season of gifts
- 36 Three-quarters dead Amazon — buy Three-quarters dead Bookshop — buy Three-quarters dead ThriftBooks — buy Three-quarters dead eBooks.com — buy Three-quarters dead
- 37 The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail Amazon — buy The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail Bookshop — buy The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail ThriftBooks — buy The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail eBooks.com — buy The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
- 38 The best man Amazon — buy The best man Bookshop — buy The best man ThriftBooks — buy The best man eBooks.com — buy The best man
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't look and it won't hurt | 1972 | ||
| 2 | Through a brief darkness | 1973 | ||
| 3 | Dreamland lake | 1973 | ||
| 4 | Representing Super Doll | 1974 | ||
| 5 | The Ghost Belonged to Me | 1975 | ||
| 6 | Are You in the House Alone? | 1976 | ||
| 7 | Monster night at Grandma's house | 1977 | ||
| 8 | Ghosts I have been | 1977 | ||
| 9 | Something for Joey | 1978 | ||
| 10 | Secrets of the shopping mall | 1979 | ||
| 11 | Father Figure | 1979 | ||
| 12 | Amanda/Miranda | 1980 | ||
| 13 | Close enough to touch | 1981 | ||
| 14 | The dreadful future of Blossom Culp | 1983 | ||
| 15 | This family of women | 1983 | ||
| 16 | Remembering the good times | 1985 | ||
| 17 | Blossom Culp and the sleep of death | 1986 | ||
| 18 | Princess Ashley | 1987 | ||
| 19 | Those summer girls I never met | 1989 | ||
| 20 | Presenting Richard Peck | 1989 | ||
| 21 | Richard Peck | 1989 | ||
| 22 | Voices After Midnight | 1990 | ||
| 23 | The last safe place on earth | 1995 | ||
| 24 | Last Safe Place | 1996 | ||
| 25 | A Long Way from Chicago | 1998 | ||
| 26 | Strays like us | 1998 | ||
| 27 | A year down yonder | 2000 | ||
| 28 | Ghosts I have been / The dreadful future of Blossom Culp | 2001 | ||
| 29 | Fair Weather | 2002 | ||
| 30 | The river between us | 2003 | ||
| 31 | The Teacher's Funeral | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Past perfect, present tense | 2004 | ||
| 33 | Here lies the librarian | 2006 | ||
| 34 | On the wings of heroes | 2007 | ||
| 35 | A season of gifts | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Three-quarters dead | 2010 | ||
| 37 | The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail | 2013 | ||
| 38 | The best man | 2016 |
Richard Peck reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Don't look and it won't hurt (1972). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Richard Peck — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Richard Peck books are there?
38 to date, spanning 1972–2016.
What is the newest Richard Peck book?
The best man, published in 2016.